Esther Williams

Esther Williams

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The Los Angeles native was a teen swimming champion who was in training for the 1940 Olympics, canceled because of World War II. Williams made her film debut as a love interest for Mickey Rooney in 1942's "Andy Hardy's Double Life." Among her biggest films was "Neptune's Daughter."

The Los Angeles native was a teen swimming champion who was in training for the 1940 Olympics, canceled because of World War II. Williams made her film debut as a love interest for Mickey Rooney in 1942's "Andy Hardy's Double Life." Among her biggest films was "Neptune's Daughter." (Keystone / Getty Images)

The Los Angeles native was a teen swimming champion who was in training for the 1940 Olympics, canceled because of World War II. Williams made her film debut as a love interest for Mickey Rooney in 1942's "Andy Hardy's Double Life." Among her biggest films was "Neptune's Daughter."